Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 2.

Korean-language dailies

-- Collaboration with China after U.S.-Japan ties a naive thought (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Work only as you want; 'gig worker' rises as new normal (Kookmin Daily)

-- Light train system project secured in Saudi desert; 'trade slump' thaws on Middle East exports (Donga Ilbo)

-- Town divided in two amid corruption-ridden election (Seoul Shinmun)

-- 45 'swing districts' in Seoul to serve as barometer for general elections (Segye Times)

-- Ruling party 33 pct; opposition 33 pct: poll (Chosun Ilbo)

-- 25 pct of college students to be accepted without major; barriers among departments to be torn down (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits Japan; tsunami hits coastal areas (Hankyoreh)

-- Politicians ignore facts, remain confident even after knowing they were a lie (Hankook Ilbo)

-- S. Korea gets closer to becoming 'pivotal nation' with per capita income of US$50,000 (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- Super AI to knock humanity down from being dominant species (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Korea enters 2024 in fog of uncertainties (Korea Herald)

-- Marginalized groups in Korea call for legal protections (Korea Times)

-- Yoon vows to complete enhanced deterrence in 2024 (Korea JoongAng Daily)

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